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Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our City Year AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
City Year and our district partners are finding new ways to support students, teachers and classrooms while also continuing their…
Read the storyIn previous blogs, we covered what self-care looks like in an office setting and at home. There is one final setting…
Read the storyOne thing in this uncertain time is certain: City Year AmeriCorps members will be there, for our students and our…
Read the story4.8.20 Update Supporting Teachers, Students, and Our AmeriCorps members During COVID-19 As we enter the fourth week of Boston Public…
Read the storyWelcome to the exciting sequel in our self-care trilogy. In our first installment,…
Read the story“Self-care is never a selfish act – it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift…
Read the storyThis poem is a written reflection that Maraina Weyl (San José/ Silicon Valley ’20) wrote in the early transition from…
Read the storyCity Year is more than a gap year; City Year is a growth year. During my year of service, I grew in many…
Read the storyWith the announcement on Saturday, March 14th that Manchester schools would be closed for several weeks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19…
Read the storySocial-emotional learning is a way that City Year can support students in acquiring tools to better understand and navigate their…
Read the storyThese are very uncertain times for each of us, but what we at City Year know for sure is that our belief in…
Read the storyCity Year Jacksonville AmeriCorps member Ray Van Allen chose to serve to spend time after college and before graduate school…
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